All Posts from Theo Peck-Suzuki
![Ohio Governor Mike DeWine addresses a joint session in the Ohio House Chamber for his 2024 State Of The State address.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/snbstate-e1717441192815-900x422.png)
DeWine signs Biden Ohio ballot fix and foreign money ban he asked for in special session
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — On Sunday, Gov. Mike DeWine signed the two bills that resulted from the special session that he called for. One bill will change the… Read More
![A sign outside a housing development reads, "NOW SELLING! 3 NEW MODERN HOMES"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pbsrent-e1717365787294-900x422.png)
Why rents are still higher in much of the U.S. than before the pandemic
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Rents today are well above what they were before the pandemic. According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans’ second-highest personal finance concern this election year is… Read More
![The Ohio Senate chamber with senators finishing the passage of a new bill.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/snbspecial-e1717354212340-900x422.jpg)
Special session ends with action on foreign money ban and now-moot Biden Ohio ballot fix
By: Sarah Donaldson | Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to sign a pair of bills he asked lawmakers to pass in a special legislative session, the first in… Read More
![A group of people holding signs calling for punishing FirstEnergy march on the sidewalk near the Statehouse.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/snbfirstenergy-e1717267891486-900x422.jpg)
Activists ask Ohio’s attorney general to scrap FirstEnergy’s business license over HB 6 scandal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of environmental, good government and community activists are making a request of Ohio’s attorney general that has little hope of success: get… Read More
![Legislators of the Ohio Senate meet in a special session.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbga-e1716931605421-900x422.jpg)
Democrats to hold virtual session to nominate Biden to ensure he’s on Ohio’s presidential ballot
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As state lawmakers meet to discuss changing Ohio’s 90-day presidential certification in a special legislative session, the Democratic National Committee said it’ll make a… Read More
![Wooden signs point to the Senate House in the Ohio capitol.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbsenate-e1716926161211-900x422.png)
Ohio lawmakers return for special session Tuesday; why it’s happening and what to expect
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A special session of the Ohio legislature begins today, called by Gov. Mike DeWine to change an election law deadline so President Biden can… Read More
![Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser lights](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/police-state-trooper-law-enforcement-cruiser-lights-090122-chow-scaled-e1664306351302-900x422.jpg)
Athens County seat belt violations exceed all neighboring counties
By: Donovan Varney
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County exceeds all six of its neighboring counties in reported seat belt violations. According to reports from the State Highway Patrol, Athens County had over… Read More
![A woman shopping in Seaman's grocery store](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SNAPFEATURED-e1678482975168-900x422.jpg)
Summer EBT program gives families extra food dollars while school is out
By: Shane Scalfaro
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Children who get free breakfast and lunch during the school year no longer have to worry about where to eat during the summer break. Summer EBT,… Read More
![LGBTQ activists stand in the rain outside the Ohio Statehouse as the Senate debates overriding Gov. Mike DeWine‘s veto of House Bill 68](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/npr.brightspotcdn-8-e1706294740840-900x422.webp)
Republican-dominated Ohio Supreme Court denies request to let House Bill 68 go into effect
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican-dominated Ohio Supreme Court has denied a request from Attorney General Dave Yost to overturn a judge’s order that blocks a law banning… Read More
![A purple demonstrator's sign with "93% want current tipping system" printed on it.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbwage-e1716392558335-900x422.png)
Ohio restaurant and bar lobby says servers, bartenders against wage hike
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of the state’s biggest restaurant and bar lobbying associations is calling foul on the effort to raise the minimum wage for a subset… Read More
![A photo of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/snbyost-e1713034845608-900x422.png)
Ohio AG says he sides with retired teachers in lawsuit to remove STRS board members they backed
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s Republican attorney general is suing to remove two members from the board of the state teachers’ pension fund. One of them was voted… Read More
![President Joe Biden stands in front of a construction crane giving a speech.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbbiden-1-e1716325909850-900x422.png)
Republican leader says Biden will be on Ohio ballot, but that lawmakers won’t make it happen
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There won’t be legislation that will change the 90-day deadline for Democrats to certify President Biden for Ohio’s fall’s ballot, according to the Republican… Read More
![Hundreds of protestors gather at the Ohio Union on Ohio State University's campus on April 25, 2024.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbprotest-e1716306938751-900x422.png)
Bipartisan Ohio House proposal addresses recent university protests
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bipartisan proposal introduced in the Ohio House on Thursday aims to address what lawmakers see as holes in both universities’ anti-bias policies and… Read More
![A crowd gathers at a high school athletics field to watch a press conference.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbbradencrop-e1716239174351-900x422.jpg)
Following death of Ohio teen, Republican lawmakers propose crackdown on “sextortion”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican lawmakers have introduced bills that would boost the punishment in Ohio for people who ask others to share explicit photos online, and then… Read More
![A woman walks past a large display of Japanese anime-related paraphernalia.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pbsanime-e1716229427391-900x422.png)
What’s behind the growing popularity of Japanese comics and animations in U.S.
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Japanese animation and comic books have exploded in popularity in the United States over the last few years. From floats in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade… Read More
![Medical personnel in scrubs perform surgery.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pbsorgan-e1716219278844-900x422.png)
How America’s organ transplant system can be improved
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Nearly 115,000 people are currently waiting for a new organ. But the shortage crisis is nothing new, as 5,600 people die each year waiting for an… Read More
![A man in protective covering works at a lab station with test tubes and ticks.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pbslyme-e1716158356913-900x422.png)
What more can be done to treat Lyme disease and its potential long-term effects
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — As many as 476,000 people in the U.S. contract Lyme disease each year, according to the CDC. For most people, symptoms go away after two to… Read More
![A group of climate protesters holding signs.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pbsclimate-e1716096672611-900x422.png)
Why young Americans are pushing for climate change to be taught in schools
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — As the planet warms and sea levels rise, eighty-five percent of Generation Z is concerned about climate change, according to a January Marist poll. In response,… Read More
![A sign posted by retired teachers attending the State Teachers Retirement System meeting that reads "Do the math, no permanent cola = no bonuses."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbstrs-1-e1716064153905-900x422.png)
DeWine has ‘grave concern’ about Ohio teachers’ pension fund board, but STRS critic isn’t surprised
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The $90 billion Ohio teachers’ pension fund was the issue in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Republican Attorney General Dave Yost seeking to remove… Read More
![Rep. Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) and Sen. Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) at a press conference in May 2024.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbsenators-e1716059546195-900x422.png)
Ohio AG, Republican lawmakers speak out against overhaul of federal rules on gender
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Ohio officials are pushing back against changes to a federal law that seeks to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination at school based on… Read More
![An electric vehicle charges in a parking lot in downtown Columbus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbev-e1716058963264-900x422.png)
More electric vehicle chargers are going to be installed along Ohio’s highways
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Drivers of electric cars will find it easier to get a jolt at fast-chargers. More EV charging stations are being installed in Ohio. DriveOhio,… Read More
![A sign put up on the window of the STRS board meeting room reads "Stealing Teachers Retirement Funds."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbstrs-e1716307227298-900x422.png)
Upheaval at Ohio teachers’ pension fund continues with lawsuit, removal of board chair
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Turmoil at the $90 billion teachers’ state pension fund has gone from the meeting room to the courtroom and back. Just hours before the… Read More
![Teachers in red shirts sit in an auditorium to watch a school board meeting.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Fed-Hock-budget-meeting-1-e1715978558614-900x422.jpg)
Federal Hocking is facing a budget shortfall due to high premiums and low enrollment
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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STEWART, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Federal Hocking Local Schools will face a $1.66 million shortfall by fiscal year 2027 if it does not cut spending, according to a report… Read More
![A cutout of two adults holding hands with two children stands in front of a gavel.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbgavel-e1715871056313-900x422.png)
Amended Ohio equal parenting proposal still draws resistance
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill making evenly-shared parenting the starting point for custody cases in Ohio got another hour of divisive testimony in an Ohio House committee… Read More
![A group of people stand in a close circle holding smartphones.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snbphones-e1715803375737-900x422.png)
Ohio schools must have cellphone policies under law signed by DeWine
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s K-12 schools will be required to develop cellphone policies for students, under a law signed by Gov. Mike DeWine Wednesday. The measure made… Read More
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